The Russellville Democrat., 1887-12-14
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ON the 0th the Toledo (O.) Oil Cers ...::..y, {, who had a refinery at Toledo for coal oil, cold out to ti.s sss--......sard Oil Company for si00 coo. sais ends the Toledo competi- tion with the Standard.
 REPORTS of terrible sufferings come from the Bavispe earthquake section of Mexico.
 AUSTRIA has resolved to send warning to Russia touching the apparent war movements of the latter
 IS order to prevent the i'm mportation of infectious diseases, the Government of Denmark has decided to subject to quar- antine regulations all arrivals from ports in Florida, Chili, Jamaica, Martinique and Guadaloupe.
 TIE executive committee of the council of administration of the Grand Army of the Republic has decided to hold the next National Grand Encampment at Colum- bus, in the second week in September next.
 TIE Assembly of Nicaragua has disap- proved the canal treaty between Nicara- qua and Costa Rica, which is known as the Soto-Carezo treaty. This question materially affects not only the boundary line between the two countries, but also the Nicaragua canal
 THE authorship of the so-called forged documents sent to the Czar of Russia, bearing Bismarck's signature, continue to be a source of much annoyance in off, cial circles at Berlin.
 ON the 9th the American Base Ball Association, at it's meeting in Cincinnati, adopted the fifty cent tariff for admission to ball games next season. Scorers and reporters organized an auxilliary associa- tion.
 TIE steamer Alsatia, which arrived at quarantine in New York harbor on tho evening of the Sth, from Mediterranean ports, brought six hundred and fourteen steerage passengers She was qunran- tined. All on board were well.
 ON the 9th the conference of wool-deal- CTS and growers, which was in session at Washington for several days, adjourned until January II, when it is expected that the representatives of the wool man. ufacturers of the country will be present. It is the purpose to endeavor to agree at that time upon plan of concerted action to be taken to secure protection for the wool industry.
 CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
 THE Senate opened on the 5th and was organized with the usual formalties Objec- tions were made to the administration Of the oath of ofice to MT. Faulkner, of West Virginia, and the papers in the case referred to the com mittee on privileges and elections. Mir Turpie, of Indiana, was admitted without protest. MT. Harris presented Q memorial for consti- tutional amendment, prohibiting the sale, man. ufacture or importation Of alcoholic drinks into the United States. A committee was ap- pointed to notify the President of the Senates organization :. The House of Representatives convened and the candidates presented by the Democratic side of the House were elected without exception, including MT. Carlisle as SD ,aker who on taking his seat, delivered lengthy address. The oath of office was then admin stered and seats were chosen.
 THE President sent to the Senate, on the 9th the nominations of L. c. c. Lamar, to be Asso- ciate Justice of the United States Supreme Court; Wm. F. Villas, to be Secretary oi me Interior; Don NJ. Dickinson, of Michigan, 10 DO Postmaster Generals: Chas. s Fairchlld, or New York, to be Secretary of the Treasury, Geo. L. Rives, of New York, to be assistant Secretary of State; Isaac H. Maynard of New York, to be assistant Secretary of the Treas ury: Slgourney Butler, of Massachusetts, to pc Second Comptroler of the Treasury ana las. W. Hyatt of Connecticut, to be Treasurer of the United States. That body did nothihg but receive the Presidents message.,....ih the House number of amendments to the rules were submitted, after which the Presi- dents message was received and the readins VI the docum enf listened to with great attention. The House then adjourned until the 6th.
 IN the Senate, on the 7th, after the reception communications from the heads Of depart ments and the offering of resolution by Mir Cullom, calling upon the Commissioner of Ag- riculture to state whether any one Of the em- ployes of his department had taken out pat ent for the manufacture of sugar from sorghum cane, an adjournment was taken There was no session Of the House of Representa- tives.
 THE Senate, on the sth after receiving few departmental communications. adjourned un- til the i2th. .... In the House the committee on mileage was announced with MT. Rogers, of Arkansas, as chairman. A number of amend ments to the rules were received and referred, after which an adjournment was taken to the